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I have read many books about the russian revolution, but no book has the sweep, the clarity, the balance, and the heartbreak of this. Nobody could fail to be impressed by orlando figes a peoples tragedy. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Unrivalled and wholly immersive, orlando figess a peoples. Eric hobsbawm out of the great dark whale lrb 31 october 1996. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.

Orlando figes is the author of eight books on russia that have been translated into twentyseven languages. I hope that in its wake its readers rankings would be less upbeat. He is professor of history at birkbeck college, university of london. Vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy is the definitive account of the russian revolution for a new generation. He did it with the russian revolution in a people s tragedy, and he does it again in the europeans. Orlando figes has written a marvelous account of one of historys greatest tragedies, and his book will stand for some time as a standard of historical scholarship. As well as being a stunning account of the russian revolution, the book doubles up as a doorstop.

Orlando figes has 15 books on goodreads with 63098 ratings. A peoples tragedy will do more to help us undersand the russian revolution than any other book i know. Orlando figes is a professor at birkbeck college, university of london, and former. First published in 1996, it chronicles russian history from the famine of 18911892, to the death of lenin in 1924, when the basic elements of the stalinist regime the oneparty state, the system of terror and the cult of the personality were all in place. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy is a profound account of the russian revolution for a. Figes first major book, a peoples tragedy, was published in 1996. Orlando figes narrative flair carries the reader throughout his. The russian revolution 18911924, orlando figes a peoples tragedy. Orlando figes, a peoples tragedy, lays out a panorama of russian society on the eve of the revolution, and then narrates the story of how these social forces are erased so violently. Born in london in 1959, he graduated with a doublestarred first in history from gonville and caius college, cambridge, in 1982. Andrew solomon says that nobody could fail to be impressed by orlando figes a peoples tragedy but 924 weighty pages dont necessarily add up to a good book 6 october 1996. Feb, 2020 a people s tragedy the russian revolution 18911924 by orlando figes part 36 the total duration of this audiobook is 47 hours.

A peoples tragedy received the wolfson prize, the ncr book award, the w. Unrivalled and wholly immersive, orlando figess a peoples tragedy is a panorama of russian society on the eve of the revolution and the story of its violent erasure 100th anniversary edition includes new introduction in this acclaimed account, figes follows workers, soldiers and peasants as their world is consumed by revolution. The russian people, however, seem to have learned one lesson from their tragedy that escapes mr. Unrivalled and wholly immersive, orlando figes s a peoples tragedy is a panorama of russian society on the eve of the revolution and the story of its violent erasure 100th anniversary edition includes new introduction in this acclaimed account, figes follows workers, soldiers and peasants as their world is consumed by revolution.

He did it with the russian revolution in a peoples tragedy, and he does it again in the europeans. It succeeds handsomely as an engrossing account of the revolution, but falls short of its implicit. These are not simply factual mistakes although there are. It is still the most vital and inspiring record of the russian revolution ever published. Written in a narrative style that captures both the scope and detail of the russian revolution, orlando figess history is certain to become one of the most. In 2008, the times literary supplement listed it as one of the hundred most influential books since the war. The russian revolution 18911924 by orlando figes, in very good condition. A british historian, orlando figes, has now entered the fray with a peoples tragedy, a 900page history of the russian debacle. A peoples tragedy by orlando figes the 591st greatest. A people s tragedy by orlando figes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The readers tragedy to a peoples tragedy is that the book itself is a difficult physical presence.

Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy offers a profound account of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It succeeds handsomely as an engrossing account of the revolution, but falls short of its implicit goal of resolving this great historiographical debate. The russian revolution 1891 1924 01 by figes, orlando isbn. Orlando figes is a british academic and author, whose specialist area is russian history. A peoples tragedy is an awardwinning book written by british historian orlando figes. Orlando figes is professor of history at birkbeck college, university of london. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative.

Orlando figes is an outstanding historian and writer, he brings distant history so close that you could feel its heartbeat. A peoples tragedy by orlando figes penguin books australia. A peoples tragedy by orlando figes, 97818479245, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Figes is the author of the seminal work on the russian revolution, a peoples tragedy, and natashas dance, a cultural history of russia. A peoples tragedy the russian revolution 18911924 by orlando figes part 66 the total duration of this audiobook is 47 hours. It combines social and political history and interweaves through the public narrative the personal.

A brilliant history of the russian revolution from the onset of the revolutionary crisis to the period when the basic institutions of the stalinist regime were in place. Orlando figes, a people s tragedy, lays out a panorama of russian society on the eve of the revolution, and then narrates the story of how these social forces are erased so violently. A peoples tragedy by orlando figes this multiaward book is history on an epic yet human scale. Aug 15, 2018 a peoples tragedy is a work of magisterial scholarship. About the author 1997 orlando figes is a professor at birkbeck college, university of london, and former university lecturer in history at cambridge. I literally had to put it down every so often because the sheer tragedy of what i was reading was more than i could bear. Norman stone, the sunday times london an engagingly written and wellresearched book.

A peoples tragedy is a work of magisterial scholarship. The winner of several literary and history awards, it chronicles the history of russia from its devastating 1891 famine through to 1924. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The russian revolution, 18911924 new ed by orlando figes isbn. Orlando figes in trouble again for gross inaccuracies and. In the detail that he gives to this vast canvas, in his insight into the russian people, in the strength of his narrative, and in the human dimension that he gives to the story, with the lives of significant characters traced over lengthy periods of time, figes has written an incomparable book. It accused the distinguished russian scholar of inaccuracy, near plagiarism and. On the brink of the 100th anniversary of the russian revolution, read the most vivid, moving, and comprehensive history of the events that changed the world it is history on an epic yet human scale. I found orlando figes a peoples tragedy to be an excellent introduction on the topic of the russian revolution. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy offers a profound account of the russian revolution for a new generation.

The russian revolution, 18911924 by figes, orlando and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A peoples tragedy by orlando figes commentary magazine. Feb 15, 2017 orlando figes is professor of history at birkbeck college, university of london. Smith literary award, and the longmanhistory today book of the year award.

In 1996, orlando figes published a peoples tragedy. A peoples tragedy the russian revolution 18911924 by orlando figes part 36 the total duration of this audiobook is 47 hours. Orlando figes in trouble again for gross inaccuracies. Others have variously categorised figes as a liberalconservative or a revisionist. Figes demonstrates that, whatever the speculations of counterfactual history, in practice the tsarist system was doomed by its defects among them, a tsar spectacularly unqualified to rule. They began in 1997, with his book a peoples tragedy, in which the harvard historian richard pipes found scholarly shortcomings. Born in london in 1959, he was previously a lecturer in history and fellow of trinity college, cambridge. The russian revolution 18911924 01 by figes, orlando isbn.

Orlando figes narrative flair carries the reader throughout his lengthy tome. A history of the russian revolution by figes, orlando and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A peoples tragedy this multiaward book is history on an epic yet human scale. Orlando figes is the prizewinning author of a peoples tragedy and natashas dance. Before proceeding, however, i would like to point out that this massive 800page masterpiece can only be considered introductory by. Orlando figes is the prizewinning author of a peoples tragedy and. A people s tragedy by orlando figes, first edition. Elaborately researched, rigorously structured, coherently argued, it presents an. Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, a peoples tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the russian revolution available today. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. Translated into over twenty languages, a peoples tragedy is a panoramic history of the revolution from the famine of 1891 to the death of lenin in 1924. A peoples tragedy shows clearly that the revolution of 1917.